Averse Definition

ə-vûrs
adjective
Having a feeling of opposition, distaste, or aversion; strongly disinclined.
Investors who are averse to taking risks.
American Heritage
Not willing or inclined; opposed (to)
Webster's New World
Turned away from the main stem.
Webster's New World

Having a repugnance or opposition of mind.

Wiktionary
Turned away or backward.
Wiktionary
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verb
To turn away.
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Origin of Averse

  • Latin āversus past participle of āvertere to turn away avert

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin aversus, past participle of avertere (“to avert”)

    From Wiktionary

Averse Sentence Examples

  • But constituents were averse to paying their members, no Speaker was elected, the reform never came into being.

  • But the two generals were equally averse to a contest a outrance, which could only end in civil war.

  • The Persian variety of this art is more ornate, and less averse to representations of living beings.

  • Being very averse to removal, it is mostly planted from pots.

  • If your pet is averse to full outfits, consider a festive collar instead.

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Words Starting With

AAVAVE

Words Ending With

ESERSE

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